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Presidential Elections in Gabon to Be Held on March 22, Current Head of State Says

17:28, 9 January 2025

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In November, Gabon accepted the country's new constitution, which aims to strengthen the powers of the presidency while reducing the powers of other state institutions. It establishes a seven-year presidential term with the right to one reelection.

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Presidential elections will take place in Gabon on March 22 this year, according to Brice Oligui Nguema, Transitional President of Gabon.

Previously, the military, who seized power in Gabon in a coup, planned to hold presidential elections in August 2025 as a key step in ending the transition period and returning the country to civilian rule.

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Gabon Accepts Final Results of Referendum, Adopts New Constitution

30 November 2024, 10:27

In Gabon, high-ranking military officers seized power on August 30, 2023, overturning the August 26 presidential election victory of Ali Bongo Ondimba. Subsequently, Brice Oligui Nguema was appointed head of state for a transitional period. A new constitution, adopted in November, does not prohibit Nguema from running for the office.